THIS SUNDAY AT PORTMARNOCK RACEWAY SEES THE FIRST OF THE LADBROKES VINCENT DELANEY MEMORIAL PREP RACE FOR 2 YEAR OLDS CARRYING A PURSE OF €1,200 PLUS CRYSTAL.
THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO VIEW PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE FINAL WHICH IS DUE TO BE HELD AT THE SAME VENUE ON SAT/SUN 9 & 10TH OF AUGUST.
PRIZEMONEY FOR THAT WILL BE APPROX €20,000
SOME VERY WELL BRED STOCK WILL GO TO POST FOR THE FIRST TIME :
BALLYHILL JIMMY (JIMMY LONG – BALLYHILL DECISION) DRIVER : PHILIP LOUGHRAN WILL BE HOPING THIS CORK OWNED GELDING WILL PROVIDE A WINNER FOR W.J. COOKE
CARMEL CAMDEN ( NO PAN INTENDED – PAN CULOTTES) DRIVER : JONATHAN DUNNE WHO WILL PUT HIS RECENT AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO THE TEST WITH THIS FILLY FOR THE OAKWOOD STUD OWNERS JAMES & DEREK DELANEY CO.OFFALY.
LAKEVIEW ROMEO ( MAKE A DEAL – ANTAGONIZE HANOVER ) DRIVER : P.KANE JNR WILL BE HOPING TO BRING THE PURSE TO WEST CORK OWNER JOHN SHANAHAN WITH HIS GELDING.
SPRINGHILL NANCY ( HIS ALIBI – GYPSY ROSE ) DRIVER : MARTIN LOUGHRAN CHOSEN BY SPRINGHILL STUD OWNER JOE SHERIDAN TO PARTNER HIS WELL THOUGHT OF FILLY FROM CO DUBLIN
REGAL SENSATION ( STONEBRIDGE REGAL – WESTERN SENSATION) DRIVER : GEOFF DUNNE WILL HOPE TO CROWN THIS FILLY A WINNER OF THE FIRST PREP RACE FOR CO MEATH OWNER GRAHAM BYRNE.